Types of Language Devices Flashcards
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Alliteration
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- a reoccurring letter or word
- to catch someones attention
2
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Anecdotes
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- a personal story or experience
- allows the reader to relate to the author
3
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Attacks
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- delivery of an aggressive argument or opinion, to blame something on someone to show emotion
- to blame someone
4
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Cliches
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- something stereotypical/ something that is familiar to the reader
- to make people feel familiar with the issue
5
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Connotations
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- implied meaning or effect of using a word
- makes you think of the topic
6
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Reason and logic
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- justifying something
- makes the author seem more grounded
7
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Hyperbole
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- exaggerated statement or claims that aren’t meant to be taken to seriously
- gains attention and is persuasive
8
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Emotive appeals
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- using something to get the attention of the audience
- to get the readers to have an emotional response
9
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Emotive language
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- using emotional language to get attention
- makes the reader more invested in the issue
10
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Evidence
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- information that supports the argument
- proves a point and adds something to the argument
11
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Generalisations
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- to make an assumption
- expands the audience
12
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Pun
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- a play on words
- adds a comical side to the argument
13
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Repetition
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- repeating something
- to get the point across
14
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Inclusive language
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- vocabulary that includes the reader
- making the reader more invested
15
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Metaphors
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- a word/phrase that is comparable to the thing you are talking about
- to show a deeper understanding and mades the issue understandable
